Re'eh archive
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Thirsty for Torah – D’var Torah for Parshat Re’eh.
If people are thirsty, should we take water to them, or should we wait for them to come and ask for it? The prophet Isaiah in the Haftarah for Parshat Read more... -
Re’eh: Three ways to assess character
Transcript What are the three ways in which one can assess a person’s character? The Gemara in Masechet Eruvin 65b tells us the answer is, “Kisoh, kosoh and ka’asoh.” ‘Kisoh’ Read more... -
Re’eh: What we have always had is new every day!
Transcript: The Torah has been given to us today. That is how we should approach the Torah and its mitzvot on every day of our lives. The inspiration for this Read more... -
D’var Torah: Re’eh
What lesson can we learn from the sacrificial right in the temple for our coronavirus times? In Parshat Re’eh, we are given a mitzvah ‘וַאֲכַלְתֶּם־שָׁ֗ם לִפְנֵי֙ ה׳ אֱלֹֽקיכֶ֔ם- and you Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Re’eh
A just society depends on each one of our actions… Do you know another name for Sefer Devarim – the Book of Deuteronomy? It is derived from a word in Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Re’eh
In this week’s D’var Torah for Re’eh, the Chief Rabbi explains that we must reach out with a hand of friendship to everybody, even those beyond our social circles. We Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Re’eh
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi askes the question: Why should we be like the sand of the sea? Is the Torah speaking directly to me? This Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Re’eh
In his video D’var Torah for this week, the Chief Rabbi refers to the teachings of the Prophet Isaiah in this week’s haftarah to advocate against forcing Torah down our Read more...
